His Definitive Greatest Hits

His Definitive Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by B. B. King
Released April 12, 1999
Genre Blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues, blues rock, soul blues, Memphis blues
Length 142:11
Label Universal TV
Compiler Richard Ganter
B. B. King chronology

The Best of B. B. King
(1999)		 His Definitive Greatest Hits
(1999)		 Live in Japan
(1999)

His Definitive Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American blues musician B. B. King. It was compiled by Richard Ganter and released on April 12, 1999 by Universal Music TV.[1]

Track listing

Disc one
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer Length
1. "The Thrill Is Gone"  Roy Hawkins, Rick DarnellBill Szymczyk 5:27
2. "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss"  Riley KingJohnny Pate 2:34
3. "Don't Answer the Door" (parts one and two)Jimmy JohnsonPate 5:11
4. "I Like to Live the Love"  Dave Crawford, Charles MannDave Crawford 3:30
5. "How Blue Can You Get?"  Jane FeatherSid Feller 2:42
6. "Why I Sing the Blues"  King, Dave Clark  8:37
7. "Chains and Things"  King, Clark  4:54
8. "To Know You Is to Love You"  Stevland Morris, Syreeta WrightCrawford 4:13
9. "When Love Comes to Town" (with U2; 7" edit and mix)Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr.Jimmy Iovine 4:13
10. "Playin' With My Friends" (with Robert Cray)Robert Cray, Dennis Walker  5:19
11. "Never Make Your Move Too Soon"  Nesbert Hooper, Will JenningsStewart Levine 5:31
12. "Better Not Look Down"  Joe Sample, JenningsLevine 3:22
13. "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere"  Malcolm Rebennack, Jr., Doc PomusLevine 3:47
14. "Hummingbird"  Claude Bridges  4:35
15. "Everyday I Have the Blues" (live)Peter ChatmanPate 2:40
16. "Sweet Little Angel" (live)King, Jules TaubPate 3:47
Total length:
 74:40
Disc two
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Help the Poor"  Charlie SingletonFeller 2:41
2. "So Excited"  King, Gerald JemmottSzymczyk 5:35
3. "Broken Heart"  King, Joe Bihari  2:46
4. "Ghetto Woman"  King, ClarkEd Michel, Joe Zagarino 5:15
5. "Ain't Nobody Home"  Jerry RagovoyMichel, Zagarino 3:15
6. "Darlin' You Know I Love You"  King, TaubSidney A. Seidenberg 4:48
7. "In the Midnight Hour"  Wilson Pickett, Stephen Cropper  3:23
8. "Into the Night"  Ira NewbornJohn Landis, Ira Newborn 4:12
9. "My Lucille"  Newborn  3:41
10. "The Blues Come Over Me"  Jennings, SampleLevine 5:15
11. "Since I Met You Baby"  Ivory Joe Hunter  2:52
12. "I'm Moving On"  Jennings, SampleLevine 4:16
13. "Let the Good Times Roll" (live)Sam Theard, Fleecy MooreEsmond Edwards 5:31
14. "Woke Up This Mornin'" (live)King  1:49
15. "Three O'Clock Blues" (live)King, TaubSteve Barri 3:16
16. "Please Love Me" (live)King, Sam Ling  3:02
17. "Caldonia" (live)MooreSASCO Productions 4:01
18. "Rock Me Baby" (live)King, Joe Josea  3:29
Total length:
 67:31

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
Norwegian Albums Chart[2] 12
Swedish Albums Chart[3] 41
Swiss Albums Chart[4] 31
UK Albums Chart[5] 24
Chart (2000) Peak
Dutch Albums Chart[6] 33

References

  • Escott, Colin (1999). His Definitive Greatest Hits (booklet). B. B. King. Universal Music TV. 547 340-2.
  1. ↑ "B.B. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits". Universal Music TV. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  2. ↑ "B.B. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  3. ↑ "B.B. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  4. ↑ "B.B. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  5. ↑ "B.b. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  6. ↑ "B.B. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2008-12-06.

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